Friday, February 6, 2009
Weathering/Shadow/Memory
Why is it necessary to understand how a building weathers? Nothing in this world really lasts a long period of time. Our world isn't about being frugal. It's about buying new things when something gets too old or breaks. In theory, if the building is going to get old, then why bother about understanding how it weathers? Can't it just be refurbished if a little mold grows on it anyway?
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It is necessary to understand how a building weathers because if you want your building to last a long time, in the same way you designed it, with the same meaning, spirit, and tectonics then it is necessary to implement long term design factors into the building. I think the way we design should be long term, and not fighting against or being complacent in the fact that we know the building will be subject to change, not only on the interior, but the exterior as well. I believe that if this is the way we design our structures, we will achieve the timelessness that I think all designers truely want.it is not just to assume that the future holds the solution to a problem we are willing to ignore in the present, in regards to architecture and the way we design.
ReplyDeleteI can understand what you're saying, but when you speak of the meaning, spirit, and tectonics, I think of the interior of a space. Most of those experiences happen inside. The interior of many projects remain intact because of maintenance, but even in that regard, maintenance is what's needed in order to keep the interior in its "pure" form. How can you expect the exterior to be "timeless" if the interior still needs maintenance and it's not effected by the elements? Even when people attempt to maintain a building, it still ends up rusting and molding (ie. Villa Savoye). I'm just curious...in what ways do you think we should design in order to prevent weathering?
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